Since Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly two years ago, most men have been banned from leaving Ukraine. That hasn’t stopped thousands from making illegal border crossings to escape.
Why are so many Ukrainian men risking these journeys?
How is Ukraine trying to stop them?
What could the crossings signal about Ukrainians’ attitudes toward a new phase of t ... Show More
Aug 6
Spain’s mass border breach fuels anti-migrant backlash
Last Thursday, spurred by a flurry of online rumours, 72,000 migrants arrived from neighbouring Morocco to the shores of Ceuta, a tiny Spanish enclave in North Africa. According to Spanish media, around 142 of them died at the border, mostly from drowning or trampling. Within two ... Show More
27m 36s
Mar 2022
Why Ukraine won’t quit
Millions of people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s war begin. We check back in with Kurii Vasyl, who stayed behind, and his niece Yulya, who fled.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard ... Show More
24m 41s
Mar 2022
In Ukraine, the Men Who Must Stay and Fight
<p><i>This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>As the Russian assault has intensified, the government in Ukraine has enacted martial law, requiring men to stay in the country and either join the fight or face the prospect of conscription.</p><p>We tell the story of three ... Show More
42m 19s